Weise's law

proper noun

A sound law describing the loss of palatal quality that some consonants undergo in specific contexts in the Proto-Indo-European language.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Indo European studieshistoricalhuman sciencesA sound law describing the loss of palatal quality that some consonants undergo in specific contexts in the Proto-Indo-European language.

Origin

Named after the German linguist Oskar Weise, who postulated the law in 1881.

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Weise's law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Weise's%20law

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“Weise's law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Weise's%20law. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Weise's law,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Weise's%20law.

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